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September 08th 2014:National Disaster Search Dog Foundation

For the kickoff of the new show Dogs Rock! Radio, we are heading to Ojai, CA to talk with the Foundation’s Executive Director, Debra Tosch. We will get an update on the beautiful new National Training Center, talk about all the well-earned accolades this great organization is getting, catch up on some 2013 and 2014 deployments, and talk about what comes next for the Search Dog Foundation. And of course, get the latest and greatest on our Sponsor Dog, Little Jaxson!

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Featured Guest

Debra Tosch

With 15 years of experience in Search and Rescue, Debra Tosch served as a FEMA-Certified Canine Search Specialist with her SDF-trained Search Dog Abby (Wilma’s dog Murphy’s pup) as a part of California Task Force 1. She was deployed to the World Trade Center on 9/11, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and the La Conchita mudslide near Santa Barbara as well as other urban and wilderness emergencies, all while acting as SDF Program Director. In 2005, Debra retired from active service to succeed Wilma as SDF’s Executive Director. She currently serves on the FEMA Canine Sub-Group and is a FEMA Search Team Testing Evaluator.